| Matt Barrass | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Williamson Barrass | |
| Date of birth | Unknown | |
| Place of birth | Seaham Harbour, England | |
| Playing position | Half-back / forward | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1919–1925 1925–1932 |
Blackpool Manchester City |
168 (53) 162 (14) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Matthew Williamson Barrass (born in Seaham Harbour) was an English footballer who played for Blackpool and Manchester City as a half-back or forward. For the town of the same name in New South Wales, Australia see Seaham New South Wales Seaham, formerly Seaham Harbour is The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club
His son, Malcolm, was also a professional footballer. Malcolm Williamson Barrass (born December 13 1924 in Blackpool, England) is an English former professional footballer. He was born in Blackpool during his father's spell at the town's club. Blackpool (/ˈblækˌpul is a seaside town in Lancashire, England.
Career
Barrass started his career with Blackpool in 1919. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. He remained at Bloomfield Road for six years, making 168 league appearances and scoring 53 goals. Bloomfield Road has been the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club since 1899 He made his debut for the club on the final day of the 1919–20 league season, in a 3–2 home victory over Nottingham Forest. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham
In first full season at Blackpool, 1920–21, Barrass made 32 league appearances and scored nine goals (including the only goals in a victories at Leicester City on December 11, 1920, and at home to Nottingham Forest on January 22, 1921). PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar
In 1922–23, Barrass scored sixteen league goals, including a hat-trick in a 3–0 win against Bradford City at Bloomfield Road on September 9, 1922. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts Bradford City Association Football Club (also known as The Bantams, and previously The Paraders) is an English football club based in Bradford Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
He scored another treble in 1924–25, in a 6–2 victory at Sheffield Wednesday on Christmas Day. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian
Barrass' final game for Blackpool occurred on March 14, 1925, in a 3–0 defeat at Chelsea. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Barrass signed for Manchester City in 1926, making a goalscoring debut on the opening day of the 1926–27 season, and later that season scored a hat-trick against Clapton Orient. Leyton Orient FC are an English Professional football team from east London currently playing in League One of the Football League He was part of the Manchester City side which won the Second Division in 1928, and continued to play for Manchester City until 1932, making a total of 172 appearances and scoring 15 goals. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.
References
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Blackpool A Complete Record 1887–1992 is a Book by English Journalist Roy Calley, published in 1992 Derby: Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
- James, Gary (2006). Manchester City: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1859835120.
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